PUTRAJAYA, January 16 – The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said that civil servants should make a reprimand against the Unity Government found to be in violation of the law. Speaking at the Prime Minister’s meeting with members of the Prime Minister’s Department for the month of January 2023 here today, Anwar said that the reprimand also involved him who currently holds the Finance Minister’s portfolio. I emphasize on enforcement, what I learned especially at the Ministry of Finance, I saw many files with a lot of continuity.
Don’t blame the officer…if it’s a ‘minute’ from the minister or the prime minister, he obeys. But I have given clear instructions if there is a ‘minute’ from the prime minister himself, if there is a violation of the law, at least I will be informed in advance first,” he said. Also present were the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof; Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak and Special Duties), Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali; Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar and Chief Secretary, Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali.
Meanwhile, Anwar said, the positions of Senior Confidential Secretary and Chief Confidential Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Deputy Prime Minister and ministers should be filled by those from among the diplomatic administration officers. “This is so that the coordination is good. These steps are taken and I emphasize that it will only work if there is full cooperation from friends,” he said, who is indebted to civil servants for their enthusiasm and response to the reprimand he gave was well received.
He stressed that the country will not progress if there are extreme leaks and leakages in the administration. “As I mentioned contracts where sometimes the commission is too high, the price is not reasonable, I am not targeting anyone. The fact is, you cannot succeed as a country if there are so many leaks and leakages,” he said. Anwar said that the Unity Government Cabinet’s resettlement program which was held at the Seri Perdana Complex yesterday.
Which was also attended by several heads of departments so that there would be harmony between the national executive leadership and civil servants. He said the resettlement program will be held again with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the Attorney General. – Named
